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Yes? No? Maybe?
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 15/09/2014
» We know what history and historical fiction is, but pseudo-history? It is fiction made to seem fact. Untrue, yet commonly believed. The origins of religions is an example, founded by an interplay between God and humans. Another is how countries came to be, such as Romulus and Remus raised by wolves. Brits are pretty sure that Robin Hood was a literary creation, but tend to accept King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
When the maths adds up
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 27/07/2014
» British singer-songwriter delivers a well-rounded, simple album in an age of in-your-face pop and hyper electronic dance music
Juvenile wizardry fails to dazzle
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/11/2013
» Like a trifling distraction before the arrival of the next instalment of The Hunger Games, the adolescent-in-distress Ender's Game shows innocent kids being made into instruments to feed the paranoia and war-mongering lust of adults _ except that Ender Wiggin's anti-heroism feels slight compared to Katniss Everdeen's baptism of fire (which we'll be seeing in two weeks' time).
Think global, act local
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 17/10/2013
» Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse in 1928. After years of toiling in Hollywood, the animator joined the vanguard of the talking-picture revolution when he produced Steamboat Willie, a cartoon that synchronised sound and animation featuring the good-humoured rodent that would become iconic (and maybe immortal). Two years later, Walt and his brother Roy licensed Mickey-related merchandise. And from the humble birth of Mickey Mouse 85 years ago, the Walt Disney Company has grown into a massive global business empire with a catalogue of nearly a thousand characters, complete with movies, animation, television, music, games and consumer product divisions. The acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel and LucasFilm have expanded the Disney universe and pop-cultural influence, especially among young audiences.
Cullum is keeping up the 'Momentum'
B Magazine, Published on 28/07/2013
» The British piano prodigy boldly steps out of his jazz comfort zone and embraces a more pop-oriented sound with a unique stamp on his sixth studio album
Chivalry, magic and love come to Bangkok
Life, Published on 18/04/2013
» On May 18 and 19, Rising Star Dance Studio will delight Bangkok audiences with a full-length ballet production at M theatre on New Phetchaburi Road. The studio will be staging the acclaimed ballet Don Quixote, based on the 1605 novel by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes _ the story which has been described as celebrating "the glory of fantasy over the real world".
Giving the gift of Letters
Life, Published on 17/12/2012
» Books are gifts that last. The joy of giving and the pleasure of reading are wrapped neatly into one during this festive season as the Bangkok Post's reporters and editors recommend books to suit a wide range of tastes and passions. From pictorial tomes to moving fiction and practical manuals, plus delectable cookbooks and even theoretical studies on fashion writing, no presents are more worth unwrapping than fine new books.
Film fest offers French fun
Life, Published on 07/03/2012
» Last week a French film stole the thunder on the home turf of the Oscar, and this week a full range of French cinematic delights arrive at SF CentralWorld for the French Film Festival, one of the highlights of the French-Thai cultural festival La Fete. The Artist has become the most famous French movie of the year, and its humorous spirit will carry over into the theme of this year's festival.